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  • surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Ok, so in trying to understand the world, there are really two options. Things you have proven (science), and things you believe without having proven. I’d argue that this second one is mythology.

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      1 year ago

      Science is not about proving things at all… it’s about provings things WRONG, and approximating truth through that. Key word being approximating.

      Mythology is the collection of stories and sayings from a religion we no longer really “respect” anymore. Like Ancient Greek or Egyptian Religions. While no one says the burning bush or Allah in the cave are myths.

      Still, there is a very fine line between philosophy and religion/mythology. Specially if you understand the basic concept of metaphors and symbology, when trying to read ancient and religious texts.

      Just a final note, materialist reductionism is a dead-end. Many scientists already noticed this…